Portland Public Schools announced this past week that the John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded the department nearly $100,000 to help fund summer programs at Reiche Community School and Hall and Lyseth elementary schools. Here’s a little more on the … Continue reading
Memorial Day weekend — and for some, the start of boating season — is upon us. That means folks are getting their boats unwrapped and prepared to hit the water again. It also means the environmental organization Friends of Casco … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I met with Lauren Salisbury, a media relations person from Osceola County, Fla. She was in the process of visiting the places from where Kissimmee tourists are most likely to hail, and that journey led her … Continue reading
In a little more than two hours, the city’s Congress Square Redesign Study Group will meet for the latest discussion of how to use that particular section of currently public space moving forward. As most people know, the owners of … Continue reading
The Portland Police Department has introduced an online survey to gauge public sentiment on crime, police responsiveness and safety in Maine’s largest city. If you want to weigh in, you can click through the survey here — it’s 40 questions … Continue reading
Today I filed a story about how some experts are worried that methamphetamine production, which is more convenient today than ever before, is on the rise in Maine. As a companion to that, here are some interesting maps depicting which … Continue reading
Yesterday I had a piece published about how difficult it is to find an open apartment in Portland. One thing that’s worth mentioning is that, even though the market’s really tight, there’s a bunch of new apartments are on the … Continue reading
Thirty years ago, after donor Charles Shipman Payson gave the institution $10 million and 17 Winslow Homer paintings, the Portland Museum of Art opened a building in the benefactor’s name. The Charles Shipman Payson Building at the corner of High … Continue reading
Friday’s National Bike To Work Day, because everyday is something, and the city of Portland is joining with the Bicycle Coalition of Maine to welcome workers/bicyclists taking part with snacks and refreshments in Monument Square. Here’s a couple of sentences … Continue reading
Portland voters on Tuesday delivered some good news and some bad news to Mayor Michael Brennan, who on Monday joined Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk to urge passage of a $96.36 million school budget and denial of a question that would keep in … Continue reading
